Increasingly capable and organized militant Islamist groups in the Sahel, Somalia, and the Lake Chad Basin continue to expand their reach and lethality.
Community-based conflict mitigation initiatives have been demonstrated to markedly reduce the triggers of societal conflict in Africa. Their wider application can reshape the local threat landscape.
Africa’s 2026 Elections: Navigating Complexity to Deliver for Citizens
Africa must navigate a complex electoral landscape in 2026—including conflicts, entrenched incumbents, growing youth restiveness, and external actor influences—for citizens’ voices to be heard.
Somalia at Risk of Becoming a Jihadist State
Persistent resistance to power sharing between Somalia’s federal and state governments has brought al Shabaab to the precipice of taking Mogadishu and escalating the threat from international jihadists.
Security Topic: Regional and International Security Cooperation
Japan’s TICAD process is strengthening Africa-Japan partnerships across economic, security, and development initiatives that rely on blended public-private financing and shared objectives.
African governments and citizens must decide what kind of union Africa needs to meet its aspiration of a regional body that advances peace, expands prosperity, and effectively represents African interests in international forums.